Guest sobriquet Posted April 13, 2008 Posted April 13, 2008 Hello. Can anyone explain how to enable that users are able to download and execute files, so they can install programs, while preventing access to system folders like "C:\program files" and "C:\windows"? Right now I have succeeded in configuring a user account so they can write to the hard disk in most locations except system folders, but when users try to run a program (in order to install it in a folder where they are allowed to write files), they are still asked for a password. So I want to disable that password somehow so users can run and install programs without requiring an administrator password. Kind regards and thanks in advance for any suggestions, Niek Quote
Guest Gary Mount Posted April 13, 2008 Posted April 13, 2008 I know that you can turn UAC (User Account Control) off if that is what you are looking for. If that is what you are looking for, you can find out how to do it my typing "uac" in the search box of the Windows Help and Support built into Windows Vista and located on the Start menu. Or go directly into the User Accounts in the Control Panel where you will find "Turn User Account Control on or off" "sobriquet" <dohduhdah@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:c35ec703-7c2b-49ec-b8a1-3b322507bb64@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...<span style="color:blue"> > > Hello. > Can anyone explain how to enable that users are able to download and > execute files, so they can install programs, while preventing access > to system folders like "C:program files" and "C:windows"? > Right now I have succeeded in configuring a user account so they can > write to the hard disk in most locations except system folders, but > when users try to run a program (in order to install it in a folder > where they are allowed to write files), they are still asked for a > password. So I want to disable that password somehow so users can run > and install programs without requiring an administrator password. > > Kind regards and thanks in advance for any suggestions, Niek </span> Quote
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted April 13, 2008 Posted April 13, 2008 sobriquet wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Hello. > Can anyone explain how to enable that users are able to download and > execute files, so they can install programs, while preventing access > to system folders like "C:program files" and "C:windows"?</span> It'd be impossible to install properly designed applications without access to those folders. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot Quote
Guest sobriquet Posted April 13, 2008 Posted April 13, 2008 On 13 apr, 17:57, Bruce Chambers <bchamb...@cable0ne.n3t> wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > sobriquet wrote:<span style="color:green"> > > Hello. > > Can anyone explain how to enable that users are able to download and > > execute files, so they can install programs, while preventing access > > to system folders like "C:program files" and "C:windows"?</span> > > Â Â Â Â It'd be impossible to install properly designed applications without > access to those folders.</span> Why? surely people can install programs in their own folder? If a program asks whether to install in 'C:\program files', you can point it to (e.g.) 'D:\my folder' instead to install it there. <span style="color:blue"> > > -- > > Bruce Chambers > > Help us help you:http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell > > The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has > killed a great many philosophers. > ~ Denis Diderot</span> Quote
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 sobriquet wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > > Why? surely people can install programs in their own folder? > If a program asks whether to install in 'C:program files', you can > point it > to (e.g.) 'D:my folder' instead to install it there. > </span> Because a properly designed (for the Win2K/WinXP/Vista security models, at any rate) application will be written to install only to the C:\Program Files folder. This is because allowing standard users to install applications of any kind is contrary to the very basics of computer security. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot Quote
Guest Sergio Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 Hello, <span style="color:blue"> > This is because allowing standard users to install applications > of any kind is contrary to the very basics of computer security.</span> Well. Let me add that this is contrary to a peculiar interpretation of computer security. In general terms, there is no reason for forbid to install general purpose applications in the personal user folders. And having the systems folders suitably protected, I find that it's worse to install most of the general purpose user applications using an administrator account, leaving files all around. Regards. Sergio Quote
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